deckle

/ˈdɛkəl/
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Other forms: deckles

Definitions of deckle
  1. noun
    rough edge left by a deckle on handmade paper or produced artificially on machine-made paper
    synonyms: deckle edge
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    type of:
    edge
    a sharp side formed by the intersection of two surfaces of an object
  2. noun
    (paper making) a frame used to form paper pulp into sheets
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    type of:
    framework
    a structure supporting or containing something
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